Low birth weight prevalence in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Low birth weight prevalence was 7.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
13th
of 13 groups
All-time high
8.4%
in 2000
All-time low
7.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 7.6% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
- 10 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 10 Mauritius 18.7% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.5% compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.3% compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.2% compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 18.0% compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.8% compare
More health data for Europe (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38,686 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52,021 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -74.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -82.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -33.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 38,686 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 52,021 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 85 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Europe (WHO region)?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Europe (WHO region) was 7.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 13th out of 13 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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